Today Cancer took my stepmother. She lost her 7 year battle with colon cancer. Cancer took her away from my father and their 14 year marriage. Cancer took her away from her two children and three step-children. Cancer took her away from her two beautiful nieces, my son, and my soon to be born son. Cancer took away her tomorrows. Today Cancer sucks. Today I wish for you to … [Read more...]
32 Week Baby Bump Pregnancy Update
Wow! Another four weeks have flown by! It’s hard to believe I am already in my 32nd week of pregnancy! Quite a bit has changed for me since my 28 week pregnancy update. Most importantly, I failed both the one hour and three hour glucose tests. Which means I have Gestational Diabetes. As I haven’t been to see a counselor or even my Doctor since my diagnosis, I am not sure what it means at all. … [Read more...]
A Million Dreams Packed into One Tiny Little Baby’s Outfit | #DreftLaundry
As I approach 8 weeks left until my due date I have become bitten by the bug also known as pregnancy nesting. One of the first things I have done is pull out the box of newborn clothes to see what I have for this little baby! I say newborn clothes, but really I didn't own anything in a newborn size except for a few outfits. Call it mother's intuition, or the fact that I was seriously as big as a … [Read more...]
Halloween Dragon Costume from @funcostumes
When I was little dressing up for Halloween was only a 1 day event, maybe 2 if Halloween fell on the weekend and you had a school party as well. Here in Las Vegas there are so many different Halloween events in the month of October, dressing up happens 3-5 times! So when my son had a hard time deciding between being a Police Officer for Halloween or a Dragon, I didn’t mind letting him be both as … [Read more...]
Teaching Toddlers Healthy Eating Habits with Fresh Baby #MyPlate
Teaching my son to choose healthy foods when we are planning our meals has never been easier for him then with the Fresh Baby My Plate 6-piece Dinnerware set. The My Plate is divided up into 4 labeled and pictured sections: Fruits Grains Vegetables Protein I love knowing that I am showing him exactly how to build a balanced meal by using this plate. The set also comes with fun and … [Read more...]